diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index ead43c3a..edb3d410 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve
 title: "[Bug]: "
-labels: ["bug", "triage"]
+labels: bug, status/needs-triage
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 11fc491e..598489f5 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: ''
-labels: enhancement
+labels: enhancement, status/needs-triage
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 73692ae0..091c5f1d 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+---
+labels: status/needs-triage
+---
 ### Context 
 
 Please include relevant motivation and context for this PR.